Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Tigers designated hitter Cabrera loses child support case
A Florida judge ruled that Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera must support the two children he fathered out of wedlock the same way he does the children born to his wife, the Detroit Free Press reported Monday. The decision is the latest turn in an 18-month battle between Cabrera and Belkis Rodriguez of Orlando, Fla. In her 2017 child support lawsuit, she contended her children deserve to have the same lifestyle his other three children have. Take 5: 2019 NFL Draft mock-busters
Mock drafts are like noses, everyone has one. The same 25 or so names pop up in everyone's forecast of the 2019 NFL Draft, with only slight variations to the order. Projecting the "surprise" players who sneak into the top 32 picks is the real art to the profession. Pan claims first tour win by one stroke over Kuchar
Taiwan's Pan Cheng-tsung held steady when it counted and won his first PGA Tour tournament with a one-stroke victory over Matt Kuchar as world number one Dustin Johnson stumbled badly on the back nine at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Sunday. Pan, who goes by the initials C.T., collected a birdie and two pars on his last three holes to shoot a four-under par 67 and end a tense final round at 12-under 272. France reach sixth Fed Cup final with win over Romania
Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic led France to their sixth Fed Cup final as they won the doubles to seal the two-time champions' dramatic 3-2 victory over Romania in their semi-final on Sunday. The two 25-year-olds defeated world number two Simona Halep and Monica Niculescu 5-7 6-3 6-4 to wrap up the tie in front of an enthusiastic home crowd in the Normandy city of Rouen, ending Romania's dreams to reach their maiden final. Fognini lands maiden Masters title in Monte Carlo
Flamboyant Italian Fabio Fognini followed up his shock victory over Rafael Nadal with a 6-3 6-4 final win over Serbian Dusan Lajovic to claim his maiden Masters title in Monte Carlo on Sunday. The 31-year-old triumphed despite suffering from an apparent muscle problem to became the lowest seeded player, at 13, to claim the title since Gustavo Kuerten in 1999. MLB notebook: Judge joins long list of Yankees on IL
Right fielder Aaron Judge became the 13th New York Yankees player to hit the injured list as the team officially took the slugger out of action for at least 10 days on Sunday with a left oblique strain. The Yankees recalled infielder Thairo Estrada to take Judge's place on the roster. Film Study: Best, worst of Murray and 2019 quarterback class
The 2019 quarterback class has a consensus top four, but all four bring wildly different styles, skill sets, strengths, weaknesses -- and opinions from evaluators. Let's dig into the "wows" and the "red flags" for each, starting with the likely first overall pick. NBA roundup: Celtics move on after sweep of Pacers
The Boston Celtics completed a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday afternoon, using key baskets from Marcus Morris and Gordon Hayward to hold on for a 110-106 victory in Indianapolis. The fourth-seeded Celtics advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they will face the winner of the Milwaukee-Detroit series. NBA notebook: Nets' GM suspended; NBA notes missed foul call
Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks was suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 on Sunday for entering the officials' locker room after Saturday's Game 4 of the first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers. The announcement by Byron Spruell, president of NBA league operations, didn't divulge what occurred after Marks entered the room following Brooklyn's 112-108 loss. But the contest was emotionally charged and included a ruckus in which Jared Dudley of the Nets and Jimmy Butler of the 76ers were ejected. MLB roundup: Braves crush Indians as Donaldson homers twice
Josh Donaldson homered in his first two at-bats, and Max Fried tossed 6 1/3 strong innings as the visiting Atlanta Braves breezed to an 11-5 rout of the Cleveland Indians on Sunday night. Donaldson drove in four runs, while Freddie Freeman had a pair of RBI singles to highlight his three-hit performance.
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